Bittern Lake, Alberta
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Bittern Lake is a village in central Alberta
Central Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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. It is located between Camrose
Camrose, Alberta
Camrose is a city in central Alberta, Canada, amid some of the richest farmland in the prairies. It is a relatively small city which originally grew up along a railroad and now grows along Highway 13. Camrose is a scenic community with many parks, leading to its moniker "The Rose City"...
and Wetaskiwin
Wetaskiwin, Alberta
Wetaskiwin is a small city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word wītaskīwin-ispatinaw , meaning "the hills where peace was made"....
, on Highway 13.
The lake itself is not accessible by road, and is not recommended for boating or fishing due to its high counts of alkali
Alkali
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and its shallow waters.
Locals enjoy the scenic walking trails around the lake as well as observing the native birds that nest in the area.
The nearest shopping is in Camrose, Alberta
Camrose, Alberta
Camrose is a city in central Alberta, Canada, amid some of the richest farmland in the prairies. It is a relatively small city which originally grew up along a railroad and now grows along Highway 13. Camrose is a scenic community with many parks, leading to its moniker "The Rose City"...
.
Demographics
The population of the Village of Bittern Lake according to its 2008 municipal census is 232.In 2006, Bittern Lake had a population of 225 living in 86 dwellings
House
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, a 1.8% increase from 2001. The village has an area of 6.64 km² (2.6 sq mi) and a population density
Population density
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of 33.9 inhabitants per square kilometer.